ฐานข้อมูลวิจัยด้านสุขภาพจิตและจิตเวช

ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Siriyong P.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Hepatitis B, C and HIV Infections in Drug Addicts at Thanyarak Hospital.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Bulletin of the Department of Medical Services, Vol. 23, No. 6, June 1998, Page 293-298.

รายละเอียด / Details:

There were high prevalence of blood-borne diseases among intravenous drug usded IVUD. The cross-sectional study of drug at Thanyarak Hospital was performed. The prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B, C and HIV infections were analyzed especially about needle sharing and sexual behavior. In 705 drug addicts, there were 285 heroin addicts, 348 methamphetamine addicts, 40 inhalant abusers and 32 alcoholic abusers. The prevalence of hepatitis B, C and HIV were 63.3% , 55.7% and 28.4% respectively. Relative risk of injecting drug in hepatitis B, C and HIV were 1.5, 3.1 and 5.2 times respectively. Needle sharing among IVUD was the cause of high prevalence of hepatitis C and HIV. In non-IVUD, relative risk of homosexual male in hepatitis C and HIV were 2.8 and 2.4 respective;y. Aspartate Aminotransferase AST was high either in hepatitis B or hepatitis C group. Alamine Aminotransferase ALT was 2.5 times higher than normal in hepatitis C cases. Alkaline phosphatase was high in inhalant abusers. Alcoholic abusers had liver function abnormalities compatible with cirrhosis.

Keywords: prevalence, drug addict, drugs abuse, aids, hepatitis, heroin addict, methamphetamine, amphetamine

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 1998

Address: Department of Medical Services,

Code: 000000044

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1643

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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